Amy Schumer calls out young film critic over sexist tweet

The comedian said she was disappointed as she had thought the young boy and his father were "sweet"
Reprimanded: Amy Schumer didn't let the tweet slip
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Emma Powell19 January 2016
The Weekender

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Comedian Amy Schumer has called out a young film critic over a sexist tweet.

Jackson Murphy, 17 – who runs Lights Camera Jackson – uploaded a picture of himself with Schumer at the Critics’ Choice Awards.

In an accompanying tweet, that has since been deleted, he wrote: “Spent the night with @amyschumer. Certainly not the first guy to write that.”

Unhappy with the remark, the Trainwreck actress replied: "I get it. Cause I'm a whore? Glad I took a photo with you. Hi to your dad."

Murphy was quick to apologise for posting the tweet, and admitted that it wasn’t “funny”.

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He posted: “I truly apologize. Thought you'd like the joke. I should leave the comedy to you! Thanks for the photo. Glad you won last night!

“I truly apologize for the tweet I posted earlier. I'm not a comedian and it wasn't funny.”

Schumer accepted the apology and replied: “That's really okay honey. I just remember thinking you and your dad were sweet and it was a bummer to read that.”

Schumer picked up two gongs at the 21st annual awards ceremony on Sunday night.

On taking to the stage to pick up the MVP award she joked that she has to write her own material because of her “plus plus-size figure”.

"I am plus-plus-size actress Amy Schumer," she said as she took the stage at Barker Hangar in California.

Holding the award over her midsection she continued: "Thank you for this trophy, covering the reason I have to write my own [stuff].

"If you're an actress and you have this area right here, you have to write your own stuff if you want to get it made."

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